The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-02-03
THE TERRITORIAL FARMERS
. ALLIANCE.

THE TERRITORIAL FARMERS |
: ALLIANCE.
Circular from President Loucks. |
Published by rsanest Of Rev. E. Turner
AS, requested at our annual session l
leave for Bismarck to-day, to represent
our interests there during the session.
Any influence I may have there will be
as your representative. have been ad.
vised by several of our friends that We
may expect the R. R. lobby there in full
force backed by all the money necessary
to accomplish their designs which, in the
usual course of affairs will be antsgonis-
tic to our interests. We cannot if we
would, and we would not il we could,
use the same means to combat them,
The fight would be an unequal one.
There are two great forces used to secure
or prevent legislation. The one the
money power which we have not. The
other the voting power which we have.
BY the use of the latter to a limited ex-
tent in our late campaign we have made
large gains and have more farmers in the
Legislature than ever BEFORE am afraid
that we did not use our power sufficient
" to secure majority. All we can now
do is to make such demonstrations as will
convince our Legislators that we are in
earnest, and for the future will place
principle before party giving them plain
ly to understand, that unless they vote
for such measures as are requested in
our memorial. and other measures that
we may consider Of Importance to our
welfare and prosperity, that we will at
the first opportunity vote against them,
AS our representatives we want them to
vote for what we consider our interests
and not what they may consider best for
us. We ought to be the best judges OF
what we want ourselves. The legislation
we are asking for if intelligently carried
out should makea difference to US Of
twelve cents per bushel on every bushel
of wheat we have to sell. That much il
being taken from us unjustly now. Is it
any, wonder that we can scarcely make
both ends meet? If we cannot get just
ice now we must prepare to secure it the
next opportunity. What would have
you dot I would have you organize in
every town in the Territory. Commence
at once and hold meetings, pass resolu-
tions and send copies to, your Represent
atives whether you deem them favorable
or not. Send in petitions and every one
of you write your. Representatives. per-
sonal letters. Have your resolutions
published in yeur, local paper and send
your Representatives copies. Let them
know that yon mean business and. few
will dare to vote contrary to your wishes.
Keep me advised ofwhat you are do.
ing and I will keep you posted on the
outlook. ...N 49,,
This will require some money; fifty
cents per anrum from each farmer vii
be ample. If you arc organized, send in
your annual dues at'once. If you have
/ not sufficient in the treasury send what
you have to onr treasurer, q. D. Scott
Millbank, and send the balance as soon al
you can. II you are not yet organized
then you should organize and send il
your dues promptly. If you DO not wisf
to organize, take up collection ,ant
send it in to the treasurer. Whatevel
you do do; quickly Oh it may be too lat.
to be effective for the present session
Agitate, and organize. should be you
motto until every intelligent farmer il
Dakota is a member of our Alliance
You will find it the best investment yo,
fever made.
I. wish you would appoint committee
OF one on correspondence whose duty i
would be to reports your proceedings t,
Eme and send me marked copies Of an!
newspapers containing anything bearing
kon our alliance works I'll. !. .
The, question Of starting an Alliance
weekly newspaper has been left Will
fyour Executive. I wish you would re
port to me the names Of those in you
vicinity who will become shbscribers;fo
Esuch a paper the cost not to exceed $1.5
per annum. In conclusion ! want to i'm
press;it on your minds that can be 9
service TO you only as you stand by mt
THE influence that will tell ,is the inAu
ence Of the farmers at home. Do you
Eduty and I will try to do mine.
i, Yours fraternally, .1"
Il, 1. Loucks;.
1 Lincoln. Neb. Jan 2l..-EK-Senator Pad
dock was nominated to succeed sena to
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